F-theory, SO(32) and Toric Geometry
We show that the F-theory dual of the heterotic string with unbroken Spin(32)/Z_2 symmetry in eight dimensions can be described in terms of the same polyhedron that can also encode unbroken E_8\times E_8 symmetry. By considering particular compactifications with this K3 surface as a fiber, we can re...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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1997
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